Tank lever



March 15,192.1 1,621,122 H., M MlLLAN' I TANK LEVER Filed May 11, 1926 llimw um I :dngmn 10 INVENTO'R mama/1M,

Patented Mar, 15, 1927.

rare-er I Kenn-r MACMILLAN, or refresher-prim, rnnNsY vANr TANK Levee.-

application fi ld a y v1 9. 3. .3. 53 name My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a tank lever, and has for its prin iary object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective method of attaching a lever to a fulcrun'i plate in .order to considerably reduce the cost of manufacturing such articles. I Y I rlrnotlicr object of the invention is to provide. a unique method of connecting the f lcrui'n plate. with the nipple, whereby the former is held in certain fixed position relative to the'latter.

A further object of the invention is toprovide for an adjustment whereby the lever inav be connectedwith tanks having either thiEk or thin walls.

With "these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, may understand how to make and use thesame, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanving drawings forming a part of this application, in which: Fig. 1 is a fragmentary top edge View of a flush tank showing my improved lever connected therewith. I

Fig. 2 is a vertical, sectional view of the tank in the region of the lever mounting which is shown in elevation except for the fulcrum bracket and nut. Fig- 3 is aside elevation of the fulcrum pin.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing the lever on a tank having a wall thinner than the one shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a rear face view of the tank wall showing only the fulcrum bracket mounted on the nipple..

Fig. 6 isa side elevation of the nipple.

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.

Fig. 8 is an inner end view of the same.

In carrying out my invention as herein embodied, 10 represents the wall of a flush tank which ofttimes varies in thickness, and in order to clearly illustrate the manner in which my invention'may be utilized, walls of two diflerent thicknesses have been shown, the thinner one being illustrated in Fig. 4:.

In a hole 11 in the tank wall is placed a nipple 12 provided with a. bore 13 of any ssr 'a ile c o s t al hap and a one n at the nippl is a flan e 14 whic act as an e cutel onto th hole L an adiacent said flange is preferably nectang portion av 1 1 ey d h s, he inner-en of the nipple is threaded as at 16.

r e n ppl is mount d ulcrum bracket Plat 1 f r hiQh ha n ss said ket i mend d wit hal 8 hav n g 19. p oj ting he i e Sai lugs heme nr iera y two in numb and d ametr ally are ses; th r t i esi -whe Wi hngitudinal grooves 20 in the inner end oftlie ri le t at e h b acke is mi sa d nipple, the former will not rotate relative to th'clatter i i The outer end of the fulcrum bracket 17 is preferably offset, as plainly indicated in Fig. 1, and has a hole therethru for the reception of the reduced end 21 of the fulcrum pin 22 which has a head 23 at the end opposite the reduced one, it being understood that the reduced end provides a shoulder 24, and this pin passes through the turned back end 25 and the parallel portion of the body of. the lever 26 with its reduced end projecting through the fulcrum bracket, in which position said reduced end is swaged, as indicated at 27 Fig. 1, so asto draw the shoulder 24: against a face of the fulcrum bracket.

The fulcrum bracket is placed upon the inner end of the nipple and drawn against the inner face of the tank wall where the latter is of such'thickness that ends of the grooves 20 will be within or flush with the inner face of said tank wall, where itis securely held by a nut 28 having threaded con nection with the nipple; but where the wall of the tank is thinner than the space between the nipple flange and the adjacent ends of the grooves, washers 29 are inserted between the fulcrum bracket and the inner face of the tank wall, and as many of these washers inav be used as are necessary to fill out the I space between the tankwa-ll and the adjacent ends of'the grooves.

lVithin the nipple is pivoted an operating lever 30 having its inner end underlying the r plate provided with ahole having lugs pro Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful 1s:

1. A tank lever including a fulcrum bracket; a lever; a pin having a head on one end While the other end is reduced in diam eter said pin passing through the lever'and fulcrum bracket With an enlargement swaged from the reduced end.

. 2. The herein described combination of a fulcrum bracket having a hole therethrough; a lever having a hole therethrough and a pin having a reduced end to provide a shoulder and having a head at the other end, said pin passing through the holesin the lever and fulcrum bracket with the shoulder in engagement with a face of said fulcrum bracket; and a swaged enlargement formed fromthe projecting reduced end.

3. In a device of the characterstated' a nipple longitudinally grooved; a fulcrum jecting thereinto for registration with, the grooves in the nipple When the fulcrum plate is mounted on said nipple; and means having threaded connection With the nipple to hold the fulcrum bracket in place.

4c. In a device of the character stated, a

' nipple to be mounted in a hole in the'flush tank; a fulcrum bracket for mounting upon the inner end of said nipple; means to pre vent rotation of the bracket relative to the nipple; and means occupying the space be tween the inner face of the tank Wall and sleeve projecting into said tank 'sides' of said sleeve provided wlth grooves; a bracket; a

hole infsaid bracket permitting it to encircle the inner projectmg end of. said sleeve; and

lugs on bracket to engagefgrooves on said sleeve. v

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto atfixed my signature.

HARRY MAGll/I'ILLAN.

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